These days, the designer's role doesn't stop at designing the record cover. Red's Ed Templeton explains how the look and feel is carried through to all manner of marketing materials.
Computer Arts newcomer, web and graphic designer Nick La, reveals the tricks you need to recreate this striking Chinese bamboo illustration using only the power of Symbolism tools in Illustrator.
newbie Darren Firth demonstrates the advantages of mixing up software packages and uses , and to tackle the troublesome issues of picking colours and creating random shapes
Wizard Jort Braam combines abstract images with black and white photography, using gradients, blurs and Blending Modes to create a stunning composited image that's bursting with colour and movement.
Colour grading is much more than just making colours match from shot to shot. It's also a way of selectively changing the look and feel of a clip. Here's how.
Part Victoriana, part folk art, fairground imagery is enjoying something of a renaissance. But how can it be recreated digitally? Sam Chivers reveals the techniques behind the style.